11.11.2008
An experiment that pumps carbon dioxide into groups of trees growing outdoors, designed to test how forests will respond to global warming may be ended by the US Department of Energy. This is not a nefarious plot to squash the results of global warming research, but a genuine disagreement among two groups of scientists over [...]
Read the full article →
11.03.2008
Global warming will gradually increase the temperature of soils. Most models predict that increased soil temperature will allow fungi and bacteria to break down soil organic matter faster, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. New research from the University of California – Irvine shows that, at least for dry soils of boreal [...]
Read the full article →